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1,303,01 Patent-@May 6, 1919.

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Bc it known that l, Cnnnrms BLAKE a citizen of the United States, residing at ot. Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dirigible Headlights, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a dirigible headli ht ndhas for its principal object the produc vt'on of a device which'will automaticaliy turn the lamps connected thereto, as the usual steeringA mechanism shifts the iront wheels thus causing the rays of light projected by the lamps to be directly thrown in the path of movement of the vehicle upon which the. structure is carried. i Another object of this invention is the production of a dirigible headlight which `includes an eiicient supporting means for holding the same in an operative position upon the mud guard of a vehicle.

One practical form ot construction and assembl of the present. invention will be hereina.l er described and is illustrated in the drawingV in Which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the device, the mud guard'and beam of the vehicle frame being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is an elevation, partly in section of the connection between the shaft and the steering rod, and I Fig. 3 is a `section taken on the line :3M-2? of Fig. 1. l

'In the preferred embodiment of the pres ent invention about to be described*y 5 indicates in general `one of the side beams of the vehicle frame, from which the usual mud guard cxtends.- The reinforcing rib 7 is provided with a web 8 engaging `the under surface of the mud guard 6. and illustrated in Fig. 1, thus reinforcing the mud guard at the point Where the greatest strain is placed thereon. The rib 7 is provided with a flange portion 9 engaging the beam 5., this flange being retained by the securing elements 10, which of course may be of any desired nature. i l.

A supporting sleeve 11 is hollenT as indicated in Fig. A plate bracket 12 has a vertical tlange 13 upon one end, retained by the steering elements 14 upon the sleeve 11. Theopposite end of the plate bracket 1'2 is provided With a diagonally extending Specification of ttf We" Patented Muy li. i919.

cssary to illustrate one device herein. It

noted however that a connecting rod r `aincd in engagement with the lug by a shai't nut 19.

on de .sieeve 'li porting collar has a shaft 21 'termed thereon. and this shaft 21 extends through the eci/e i1 to project for a considerahle d' below the sleeve. The interior of i, .1e 'leere Iii is shouldered as indicated at 22. at each end thereof and constitutes therefor bearing ball spaces for receiving bearing balls 23 as shown in Figs. l and ti. The hearing Washer 24 is interposed between the collar 2O and thD sleeve "il, iltliough the hearing balls at thevupper end et' the sleeve constitute a non-friction snijiport for the collar 2G. A bearing Washer F25 also enga the lowerend of the sleeve 11 and is ri ained in position by the nut 26, this nut be held against displacement by 'the cotter pin 0'" 'it rriii thus be notedthat and engages a corresponding' clamp section p 31 mounted upon the stem Which is carried by the collar "it will be noted that, the clamp s 'ations ed and 31 have serrated inner snriiaces retained in engagement Wit ch other by the holt 34 and a binding it is obvious that' pitch of se plate iii to 'bracket Z8 may be ad-A ir yted. it unil Emrther be noted that a set 'creey is carried by the collar 20 and ens the stem 32, as indicated in Fig. 1 for the'biiaclet Q3 in an adjusted posi- 'tion teh ive to the collar 20 to allow the` "re of light te he directed indiy' or straight ahead ac- .nent ci? the stem 32.

The shaft 21 extends through suiitnble openings 37 formed through the mud guard und the web 8, es illustrated in Fig. l and eX- tende` to be carried h v the Ageneral strep 38 retained by the clamping lements 39. This #huit Q1 extends below the lie-:un 5 and has the prinmry section of :i slide erm connected thereto :is indicated in Fig. 2. This primur;Y section 4.0 has u. Slot, 4l extending lon- ;rit udimilly thereofnnd is also provided with n groove #i2 termed in its upper surface and e.\'te.ndin, longitudinulli7 thereof. The auxiliary seetion 4?) ot the Slide arm is uiovnbly mounted in the groove ll? und ie retained in un adjusted engagement with the primary Section 40 by the holt 44 und its clmnpii'ie; element 4.5, this bolt. li being earried by the auxiliary Section kLi-Il und extending' through the slot 41. A link 4G hun1 n. bent end i7 engearing the auxiliary section 43 und the opposite end of this link i6 en .enjgee :i irietionul clamp 4S which nornmlly connected to the steering' rod of e motor vehicle.

'lVhe-n the device is in operation the bracket 28 is first adjusted to regulate the pitch of the hunp carried thereon, while the stem 32 is also. adjusted to ceuse the lmnp to be so turned as to have the rays of light .projected therefrom to be norninll)vv in e desired direction. The lfrictionel chimp 48 ie connected to the usuel horizontal steering rod. vnot be ingr deemed necessary to he nerein illufftinted find it is obvious that es the steerim. rod is shifted it will shi'lt the link 46 and he slide firm, thus canning the Shu-ft 2l te lie curved. As hereinbefore suggested oWin to the adjustable connection of the two sect| iene und the Slide erin the device may be used upon various machines ot different sizee. As the shaft` il is turned, it will obviously impart rotary motion lo the Coller 20 and this notion of the coller will cnuee the stein 32 to more the elem p bracket. 2S. Thus it Will he seen that the lmnp will be eutofmttieelly turned as the Wheels et the motor vehicle are shifted.

t will oleo be, noted that the construction of the plete bracket 12- ellows 'the device to be enrried upon the mud guarde ot ordinary construction, although the supporting' sleeve 11 will positively retain the Shaft, 2i in e vertical position for properlj7 Carrying" the lmnp upon the lump bracket 28.

The foregoing description and the drew- 'inge have reference to what may be considered the, preferred, or approved, form of niv invention. It is to be understood thatf may ineke such changes in construction end errnngement und `doniblination of perte, materiels. dimensions, etcetei A .ne may prove eX- pedient and :tell Within the SCope et the eppended claims.

Having fully described my invention, what seid web. u verticnl Sleeve. carried in' the renmining iizxnee, lomp supporting ineens cerried by Aeuid sleeve and ineens tor neljtuitinMr Suid last mentioned mee-ns.

Q. in :i 'loriee of the eine: deeerihed, the eombinetion of u. freine includr e. mud guard. n pitite bracket haring u. vortice," flange :it one end und n @ingenui tienne et the opposite end therein. a. rib hei/ine n weh hearing' upon sei d mud guard, .Unid rin being; fixed upon seid fiume. Securing elements passing' through the dinge 'tien o of seid hrnt'et und also through the uuu` wird nd sind web `for fixing Said lneeler' upon rxnid web, :i vertical sleeve carried by the remaini' flange. lamp supporting ineens carried hy mid Sleeve. und menne :tor edjlistingw Seid ,lump Supporting4 menue.

3. In :i devine ot the close deecribed, the combination oi!" n. trame inc'iudinrg .e mud guard. :1 plete hrneket.- having; inngee :it its; end. :L rib having a. web hearingr upon Suid mud guard. seid ril*I life-.inei "Hed upon seid treme. securing; elements paesini; through one ot seid 'flanges ot enid bracket. and; also through the mud guard sind sind web vfor fixing Suid bracket upon seid web, e. Vertr cel sleeve carried by the remaining; thingie. n lempsupporting ineens carried by seid Sleeve, and ineens 'for adjusting sind lamp Supporting' ineens. i

4. In n device of the Claes described. the combination otl e `tranne ineludine n. mud guard. e plete bracket. haring tlenfges et its opposite ende. reinforcing" ineens d upon sind t'rznne und bearing' upon the under surface of seid mud guard, Ser-.nr 'nieu nesemg tin-ei'y one of the flanges otr 'und bracket, e.; yurtnigh said mud ,ignari :ind Seid reinforcing menne for iixing seid bracket upon said mud guard, e sleeve oer ried by the remaining iinnge, lamp support:- ing menne carried by Seid sleeve, and ineens for adjusting seid lest mentioned meti-ue.

fin testimonyv whereof I zn'ix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES O. BLAKE.

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